fronts, recently starring in campaigns with brands such as Dove and Torrid. Unashamed: Musings of a Fat, Black Muslim by Leah Vernon
In an interview with
The National, Vernon admits that she isn’t your typical modest fashion blogger: “I call them the ‘perfect Instagram hijabi’. They always wear pastels or earth tones. They have the perfect husband and the perfect kids. They are the kind of folks who don’t have many worries in life. They are usually white-passing and thin. It’s sad how Muslim women have become monoliths. Muslims aren’t ‘one size fits all.’” By opening up about her personal life and challenges and sharing her musings on social media, Vernon is diversifying conversations and assumptions around Muslim women.